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ECOWAS heads of state hold special summit on Mali today

March 27, 2012 G-D, James V.Gbeho, Alassane Ouattara, Ellen J.Sirleaf, G.Jonathan, A.Wade, Atta Mills, Blaise Compaoré, des leaders de la Cedeao

Last Thursday’s military coup in Mali will be the main agenda issue of an extraordinary summit of the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS on Tuesday in Ivory Coast main city, Abidjan.

ECOWAS Chairman, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara is convening the summit.

Obasanjo: Mali Junta must return to barracks, hails Senegal polls

March 25, 2012 Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, a member of the African Union (AU) committee of Wise men, wants the AU to tell Mali’s new military junta to go back to the barracks.

Senegal: ECOWAS urges credible Senegal polls Sunday

March 24, 2012 ECOWAS logo

Ahead of Sunday’s second presidential election, the Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission is on Saturday meeting incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade and other stakeholders involved in the electoral process.

 

UNMIL gradually shifting security to Liberian govt

March 24, 2012 UNMIL peacekeepers in Liberia

The Acting head of the UN mission in Liberia, UNMIL has said the  peacekeeping force is now in transition to shift responsibility for security gradually to Liberian authorities.

Civilians pay highest price in Mali coup, 4 killed 40 injured

March 24, 2012 FLASHBACK: Mali renegade soldiers in action

At least four civilians were killed from stray bullets during last Thursday’s military coup in the Malian capital, Bamako, said Amnesty International.

ECOWAS, AU, US condemn Mali coup, junta tightens grip

March 22, 2012 Mutineer soldiers in action in Bamako ahead of coup

After a day and night of heavy shooting, uneasy calm returns to Mali’s capital, Bamako on Thursday, as mutineer soldiers who staged a coup try to consolidate their grip on power, but ECOWAS, African Union and the US have condemned it.

Sierra Leone seizes 6 illegal fishing vessels

March 22, 2012 Sierra Leone's Atlantic coastline

Sierra Leone’s authorities have seized six fishing trawlers allegedly fishing illegally in the country’s territorial waters.

The country's Atlantic coastline is 402 kilometers.

Nigeria court suspends trial of suspected Boko Haram Senator

March 22, 2012 Nigerian Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume

The Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria has suspended the trial of a Nigerian Senator, Mohammed Ndume charged with terrorism and linked to Boko Haram Isalamist militant group.

Mali: President Toumani Toure toppled, PM arrested

March 22, 2012 Ex-President Amadou Toumani Toure of Mali

Renegade soldiers have toppled President Amani Toumani Toure of Mali and created a military junta.

Protesting Malian soldiers seize state radio, TV

March 21, 2012 Combattants maliens

Protesting soldiers of the Malian army have taken control of the state-owned broadcaster, Malian Radio and Television Office (ORTM), WADR correspondent has confirmed.